This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Cherry Mobile Flare A5 and NOKIA C12 smartphones.
The Cherry Mobile Flare A5 features a more compact 5-inch display, 2,000mAh battery and MediaTek MT6753 chipset.
Meanwhile, the NOKIA C12 features a larger 6.3-inch display, 3,000mAh battery, 5W charging rate and UNISOC SC9863A1 chipset. It is slightly more expensive.
| Specs | Cherry Mobile Flare A5 | NOKIA C12 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.0-inch FHD IPS LCD Display (1080 x 1920 Pixels 441 ppi) with Narrow Bezels | 6.3-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 278 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and notch |
| Size | 160.6 x 74.3 x 8.75 mm | |
| Weight | 180 g | 177.4 g |
| Build | Polycarbonate | Glass front, Plastic back, Metallic inner chassis |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Gold | Charcoal, Dark Cyan, and Light Mint |
| Our pick: |
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NOKIA C12 The NOKIA C12 has a larger display. It also has better build materials and is slightly lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek MT6753 | UNISOC SC9863A1 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 8x Cortex-A53 @ 1.3GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.6GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.2GHz |
| GPU | Mali-T720 MP2 | PowerVR GE8322 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage | 16GB | 64GB |
| Expansion | 64GB via microSD | 512GB via microSD |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 (Go Edition) |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer comparable performance specs. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | 16.0 Megapixels Autofocus LED Flash |
8 Megapixels (Autofocus) LED Flash Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus |
5 Megapixels |
| Our pick: |
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Cherry Mobile Flare A5
Cherry Mobile Flare A5 has the more capable camera system with a higher-resolution 16MP main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | GPS | GPS with A-GPS |
| Our pick: |
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NOKIA C12
The NOKIA C12 has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors |
No biometric sensors. Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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NOKIA C12
Based on the specs, it has face recognition. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 2000 mAh Li-ion Battery | 3000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Removable) |
| Charging | 5W charging rate | |
| Our pick: |
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NOKIA C12
The NOKIA C12 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱3,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱4,590.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | October 2017 | March 15, 2023 |
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